Truck Driver with 3.25 Blood Alcohol Level Stopped - Drunk driver at 3.25 per mille stopped in Biederitz after near-fatal swerving

A heavily intoxicated driver was stopped by police in Biederitz after witnesses reported erratic swerving on the road. Officers discovered the man's blood alcohol level was 3.25 per mille—far beyond the legal limit and into life-threatening territory.

The incident began when police received calls about a car weaving dangerously through Biederitz. After pulling the vehicle over, officers found multiple bottles of spirits inside. A breathalyzer test confirmed the driver's extreme intoxication, prompting an ambulance to rush him to hospital.

In Germany, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.5 per mille is illegal. A level above 3.0 per mille, however, signals severe acute alcohol poisoning, which can cause respiratory failure and death. Authorities confiscated the man's car keys and driver's licence before charging him with drunk driving. Between 2023 and 2025, official records show around 1,200 cases of severe alcohol poisoning linked to drink-driving. Police crime statistics and federal accident reports indicate yearly fluctuations, with approximately 380 cases in 2023, 410 in 2024, and 410 in 2025.

No injuries were reported from the driver's erratic behaviour. The man now faces legal consequences while recovering from alcohol poisoning. Police have reiterated warnings about the dangers of drink-driving, particularly at such extreme levels.